Middle East Respiratory Syndrome
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Funboy5
Last updated 5 years ago
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Science Subject:
Health & Medicine
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How does MERS spread?Via respiratory route (air droplets), person-to-person.However, it is not easily transmissible
Was first found in the Middle EastCaused by a novel Coronavirus-same family of viruses that cause diseases ranging from Common Cold to Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)
What are the symptoms of MERS?FeversCoughShortness of BreathColdChillsBody AchesSore ThroatRunny NoseHeadacheDiarrheaNauseaVomitingRare Symptoms:Organ Failure Death
How do I avoid getting MERS?Wash your hands with soap for at least 20 secondsAvoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth with unwashed handsAvoid close contact such as kissing, sharing cups or eating utensils with infected peopleClean, disinfect frequently touched surfaces, such as toys and doorknobs
What countries have the most cases?Saudi ArabiaUnited Arab EmiratesQatarOmanJordanKuwaitYemenLebanon
Hows is MERS treated?There is no specific medication or cureSupportive care is required and may include: oxygen supplementation, mechanical ventilation, intensive care
What is MERS?
What Animals are the source of MERS?GoatsCowsSheepWater BuffaloSwineWild BirdsBatsCamels
Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS)
Hows is MERS diagnosed?Using a DNA test that detects the virus (rtPCR: reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction)Chest x-ray: lung infiltratesCT scan: lung infiltrates (looks like 'ground glass')
How many cases are there?803 have been infected309 have died690 is the most in a single country (Saudi Arabia)2 people in the US have been infected; both have recovered
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